The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-10

he had been sick
MIR. Beecher has drawn larger audiences with
higher prices than any other man in this eoun-
try. John b. Cough was the next. Cough was
a professional, but he could not get the price Mr..
Beecher did. Mr.. Beecher went twice to Cell
fornia and passed all over the Pacific railroads
He has lectured in every State and Territory of
the Union except Idaho, Arizona and Mississip-
dality than he. Every year he has lectured in
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago. He never
had set lecture. He did have a subject which
he adapted to the times, and that was: The
Reign of the Common People,, and to this he
tackled every theme; it sort of advance
guard. Money was temptation to him. 1t
was all could do to induce him to 20 to Eng
and Mrs. Parker. He needed great deal of
money and he spent great deal. Despite his
dislike Of long journeys took him the last time
on circuit of the country from the Northwest
by the Northern Pacific to the Pacific slope.
thence down and back by the Southern Pacific.
We started from Brantford. Ont, on July o. he
travelled and lectured six times a week, and
preached on Sundays until Oct 9, when
reached Charleston, S. c., and we never saw a
drop of rain until we got back to New York and
not one hot day until we reached San Antonio
Tex.
II had cancelled Mr. Beeehers lecture en-
gagements for two years SO that he could give
his time to his Life of Christ and his autobiog-
raphy, which c. L. Webster & Co. We're to pub
lish. think he was revising the Life of Christ
and that this work was very nearly done. so that
1t will soon appear Nothing had been done
the autobiography. | shall publish his tour in
ENGLAND in a few days, with the title "A Summer
in England with Henry Ward Beecher'
Major Ponds attention called to the state
ment which has been published. and which has
been received with general credence, that Mr..
Beecher neTer wore silk hat. Mr.. Beecher's
manager smiled, and then quickly exclaimed:
Only once. must tell you about that was
at Dir. Beecher's house afternoon, and
were to leave the house at o'clock in order TO
catch train. Mr.. Beecher, according to his
custom of an afternoon, had lain down for nap
l was IN the library when. the hour ap-
preached, Mrs. Beecher called my attention to
the fact, and asked where Mr. Beecher was. [
went up to call him, but he was not in his room.
| went down stairs. and thought woud get my
hat. which was silk one. l could not find it
where had left it, in the hallway. just then
Mrs Beeeher called my attention TO the front of
the honse Mr. Beecher had cardigan jacket
which he used to wear around the house at
times, and you can imagine that IL was not par
ticularly becoming to his form l went to where
Mrs Beecber stood and looked out There in
the middle of the street, with lot of children
around him, Mr.. Beecher in his cardigan.
my silk hat On his head, and stick in his mouth,
with strings attached, children make bits,
and he prancing up and down and back and
forth, and playing horse with the youngsters.
You'd have died a-lauehing, seeing that sight
Henry exclaimed Mrs Beecher, what earth
are yOu dolngg Do you know what a sight you
areY You will lose the train
''Mr Beecher stopped. drew out his watch
he always carried frstciass time keeper-and
replying as he put it back No. won't; I've got
two minutes yet off he galoped with the chill
dren at his heels In high elee. He used up the
two minutes. and we just caught the ferry boat
In time. Many time have we barely caught
the last boat; but Mr. Beecher's watch
true steel, aud he always calculated. appar
entity to the second. When he got on the ferry
hNa ha Sfnr mad ho pHad in
pilot-house. He had the key to Them and every
pilot knew him. and there he would go and stay
until the boat had got to her landing
In Ger Horatio Kings collection of auto
graphs is interesting scrap from Mr.. Beech
ers pen illustrating his manner of work. To it
is attached a ticket to the platform of the
Academy of Music Brooklyn, on the occasion of
the address of Mr. Beecher on 1.-The Issues OF
the Canvass" Friday evening. Oct. g. 1868.
The scrap Of writing contains the headings made
by M Beecher for his address They are writ
ten in a bold hand, apparently with a quill pen,
and many OF the words underscored The
headings are as follows:
Origin of party-historic logic of our history and
principles; II-What has it done deserve well of
the peopief III-Nhat charges are brought against it?
~ Not restoring the Union-delaying for party rea
sons 20 Oppressive taxes. CD it is refreshing to
hear Mayor Hoffman express his conscience ex-
travagance in public moneys NVl--By whom are
they acc1seds Who - it that proposes to take their
place and finish the work of lhertyl o. Their rela
ton to every event and step gained by t2)
Their proposed remedy. Overturn all that Congress
has done. Reverse legislation. Throw down State
enactments. Send back Senators and Representa-
tives. Remand Southern States to turmoil and j.
fusion.
Uron the platform Mr. Beecher with these few
notes. delivered splendid address, talking two
hours or more
Boston Globe, Monday: Referring to the news
of the illness of Henry Ward Beecher, Mr.. Mum
hall said in his sermon last evening:
LAS / stood. just four weeks ago this morning,
with his hand in mine, he said to me. will! tears
in his eyes:
81 wish that you, with Mr.. and Mrs. Towner,
could come down to my church and have a re-
vival l am reioiced that you having such
grand success up at DIR. Talmage's tabernacle.
but what long to see is a grand. old-fashioned
revival in this church which l have served SO
long
II have no doubt said DIR. Munhall, sthat if
this is the last day of Mr.. Beechers life, he
| would be glad to have just such services going
on in his church"
His Life in a Nutshell.